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Ayden Middle

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Ayden Middle ranks 383 rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 51% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Ayden Middle is a public middle school in Ayden, North Carolina, serving 365 students in grades 6–8 as part of Pitt County Schools, with nearly all students (roughly 99%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. After several flat years, the school posted its strongest statewide ranking in over a decade in 2025–2026, climbing from the 35th to the 51st percentile among North Carolina middle schools. That places Ayden solidly in the middle tier statewide — a meaningful result given its high level of economic disadvantage.

The recent academic gains were broad and substantial, with double-digit proficiency increases in 6th and 8th grade math, 8th grade reading, and 8th grade science. Ayden's 8th graders now outperform state averages in all three tested subjects, and their 8th grade math score (63.3% proficiency) actually surpasses nearby A G Cox Middle, a higher-ranked school overall. Within Pitt County, Ayden ranks third among seven comparable middle schools, behind only Hope Middle and A G Cox, but clearly ahead of C M Eppes Middle, Farmville Middle, E B Aycock Middle, and Wellcome Middle. It also sits well above regional schools like Rochelle Middle and Greene County Middle. Subgroup results are encouraging too, with Hispanic students ranking in the 85th percentile statewide and low-income students in the 59th.

The biggest obstacle is chronic absenteeism: roughly one in three students missed enough school in 2024–2025 to be considered chronically absent — far above district and state averages and nearly double the rate at Hope Middle and Farmville Middle. Seventh grade is another weak spot, with math and reading proficiency running 7 to 10 points behind district and state averages. Even so, the overall trajectory is positive, and if attendance improves and 7th grade results catch up, Ayden appears well positioned to keep climbing the state rankings in the years ahead.

365

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

192 Third St
Ayden, NC 28513-1534

(252) 746-3672

District: Pitt County Schools

Students who attend Ayden Middle usually attend:

High:

Ayden-Grifton High

Feeder schools for Ayden Middle:

Elementary:

Ayden Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg58%

383^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 246Pitt County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	383 of 778	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	499 of 773	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	466 of 793	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	458 of 784	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	425 of 786	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	463 of 741	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	382 of 737	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	473 of 691	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	502 of 694	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	488 of 692	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.0	351 of 705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.8	395 of 627	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	444 of 673	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	498 of 662	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	459 of 648	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	426 of 640	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	411 of 630	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	426 of 620	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	386 of 606	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	435 of 598	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	252 of 553	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.2	398 of 546	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	379 of 560	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	382 of 559	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	339 of 550	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	392 of 533	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	138 of 519	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	30.6	369 of 494	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	299 of 449	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	166 of 478	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	287 of 504	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	301 of 731	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	399 of 733	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	401 of 738	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	440 of 731	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	411 of 733	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	442 of 706	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	349 of 684	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	476 of 656	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	84 of 465	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	37 of 458	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	25.1	422 of 461	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.1	81 of 452	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	289 of 450	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	232 of 448	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	88 of 416	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	85 of 566	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.6	280 of 562	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	127 of 564	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	149 of 553	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	110 of 541	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	354 of 522	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	358 of 493	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	303 of 472	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	300 of 725	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	517 of 729	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	464 of 743	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	456 of 735	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	414 of 689	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	504 of 633	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	437 of 604	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	418 of 736	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	543 of 733	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	497 of 751	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	456 of 747	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	416 of 748	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	449 of 711	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	398 of 697	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	458 of 665	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	123 of 328	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	227 of 302	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	233 of 500	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	331 of 478	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	275 of 473	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	273 of 644	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	416 of 649	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	289 of 652	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	397 of 656	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	331 of 658	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	326 of 632	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	342 of 624	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	380 of 596	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics59%+3 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ayden Middle	Public	6-8	192 Third St	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 746-3672	365	26	14.2	99.2%	149 (40.8%)	139 (38.1%)	49 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	51.6	383^rd of 778 public middle schools	50.8%		36.5	499^th of 773 public middle schools	35.4%	116		65.4	48.5	63.3		47.1	45.6	59.6		69.7	$9,366	$1,268	$8,097
A G Cox Middle	Public	6-8	2657 Church Street	Winterville	28590	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 756-3105	778	51	15.4	99.6%	219 (28.1%)	442 (56.8%)	47 (6.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	66.1	236^th of 778 public middle schools	69.7%		60	283^rd of 773 public middle schools	63.4%	47		69.1	57.7	55.1		63.3	60.6	60.6		77.7	$8,301	$676	$7,625
Hope Middle	Public	6-8	2995 Mills Road	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 355-7071	952	53	18.0	99.7%	474 (49.8%)	256 (26.9%)	100 (10.5%)	59 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.2%)	91.4	47^th of 778 public middle schools	94.0%		89.9	57^th of 773 public middle schools	92.6%	10		88.3	82.3	78.9		76.9	77.0	77.0		87.9	$8,349	$704	$7,645
E B Aycock Middle	Public	6-8	1325 Red Banks Road	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 756-4181	617	48	12.8	99.5%	96 (15.6%)	417 (67.6%)	56 (9.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)	30.1	557^th of 778 public middle schools	28.4%		23.4	602^nd of 773 public middle schools	22.1%	45		46.9	39.8	42.9		39.4	42.5	50.3		64.6	$9,120	$1,465	$7,655
C M Eppes Middle	Public	6-8	1100 South Elm Street	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 757-2160	631	39	16.0	97.3%	132 (20.9%)	410 (65.0%)	47 (7.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.2%)	34	522^nd of 778 public middle schools	32.9%		26.9	572^nd of 773 public middle schools	26.0%	50		54.9	45.8	48.8		46.7	45.3	47.5		50.2	$10,063	$1,569	$8,493
Farmville Middle	Public	6-8	3914 Grimmersburg Street	Farmville	27828	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 753-2116	552	39	14.2	99.5%	133 (24.1%)	299 (54.2%)	86 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	30.8	548^th of 778 public middle schools	29.6%		33	521^st of 773 public middle schools	32.6%	27		42.5	36.9	50.3		39.9	50.3	43.2		63.9	$9,090	$1,247	$7,844
Greene County Middle	Public	6-8	485 Middle School Road	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 747-8191	602	46	13.2	99.5%	159 (26.4%)	207 (34.4%)	213 (35.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	8	735^th of 778 public middle schools	5.5%		10.1	719^th of 773 public middle schools	7.0%	16		26.3	32.7	17.2		31.2	32.1	31.0		41.9	$8,407	$-343	$8,750
Wellcome Middle	Public	6-8	3101 N Memorial Drive	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-5938	391	27	14.2	99.2%	30 (7.7%)	170 (43.5%)	178 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	25.5	603^rd of 778 public middle schools	22.5%		22.3	616^th of 773 public middle schools	20.3%	13		44.4	44.2	43.5		34.9	44.5	41.5		55.6	$11,038	$1,557	$9,481
Rochelle Middle	Public	6-8	301 N Rochelle Blvd	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4290	517	26	20.0	96.9%	9 (1.7%)	448 (86.7%)	29 (5.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	10.1	723^rd of 778 public middle schools	7.1%		15.5	681^st of 773 public middle schools	11.9%	42		30.1	23.3	10.6		38.2	28.0	30.4		54.9	$11,035	$1,690	$9,345
Chocowinity Middle	Public	5-8	3831 Us Hwy 17 S	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-6191	366	22	16.3	99.2%	182 (49.7%)	91 (24.9%)	50 (13.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (9.3%)	59.3	309^th of 778 public middle schools	60.3%		55	326^th of 773 public middle schools	57.8%	17	62.8	82.4	69.9	59.4	48.9	63.5	54.4	48.5	64.9	56.0	$9,367	$1,161	$8,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayden Middle

What high school do graduates of Ayden Middle attend?

Students who attend Ayden Middle usually go on to attend Ayden-Grifton High

How many students attend Ayden Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Ayden Middle.

Is Ayden Middle a good school?

Ayden Middle ranks 383^rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ayden Middle in?

Pitt County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ayden Middle?

Students at Ayden Middle are 41% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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